roccoschili Chapter 700 700: The Scapegoat is the Ten Thousand Nether Sect_1
Chapter 700 700: The Scapegoat is the Ten Thousand Nether Sect_1
The Photo God Sect suffered heavy losses within a single day, causing confusion among the surrounding Righteous Sects.However, this time, no Righteous Sect planned to kick them while they were down. It was all because the incident was orchestrated by the Ten Thousand Nether Sect, one of the Three Great Devil Sects.
This was confirmed by the Photo God Sect, along with the remains of the Ghost Corpses.
After all, the severe damage to the Photo God Sect could not be faked. If Zhaoshen Ancestor, an Immortal Emperor, had not personally intervened, suppressing and killing all the rampaging Ghost Corpses, the Photo God Sect would have been annihilated within a day.
Despite this intervention, ninety percent of the Outer Disciples perished, all Inner Sect Disciples were wiped out, and only a handful of True Disciples survived. As for the Elders, Tributes, and Guest Elders, they also suffered heavy casualties.
If Zhaoshen Ancestor had not remained unharmed, the Photo God Sect would have already been destroyed.
The Sect was not sustained by these various members, but by Zhaoshen Ancestor, the Immortal Emperor. As long as he lived, even if the Photo God Sect was reduced to a single servant, it would not be considered destroyed, merely heavily damaged.
The aftermath of this incident naturally caused widespread panic in the surrounding areas.
Of course, some major Righteous Sects also intentionally spread the news. This way, while the Photo God Sect lost face, other Righteous Sects could leverage the incident to inform the Supreme Sword Sect, the leader of the Righteous Path. The next step would then be to use this as a pretext to move against the Ten Thousand Nether Sect.
Otherwise, even if all these Sects combined their power and strength, they wouldn't be able to touch a single hair on the Ten Thousand Nether Sect.
Their objective was not to challenge the Ten Thousand Nether Sect; that was utterly unrealistic. They were simply hoping that the Supreme Sword Sect, to preserve its own dignity as the leader of the Righteous Path, would send someone to deal with this Devil Path Cultivator of the Immortal Emperor Realm, thereby restoring peace to their lands.
This was merely a pretext. In reality, all the Sects had already formed a temporary alliance. The Ancestors of each Sect were no longer in seclusion but were personally overseeing their respective Sects to prevent another opportunistic attack by nefarious individuals.
Subsequently, Sect Leaders and Elders at the Immortal Emperor Realm personally led teams to encircle and annihilate this threat as quickly as possible.
Actually, there was another speculation among everyone: this Devil Path individual was likely not at the Immortal Emperor Realm [Xian Huang Jing], but quite possibly at the Immortal Emperor Realm [Xian Di Jing]. Otherwise, how could even Immortal Emperor Realm [Xian Huang Jing] experts be so easily ambushed? Moreover, no trace of the perpetrator could be found despite their hiding in the vicinity.
However, it might be a severely injured Immortal Emperor. Otherwise, they wouldn't have resorted to such underhanded tactics.
For a dignified Immortal Emperor to use poison against a group of Immortals, Immortal Monarchs, and other juniors of lower realms was truly a case of the strong bullying the weak, and utterly shameless.
But they also knew it was precisely because the opponent was shameless that they found themselves so passive.
Otherwise, why would their own Ancestors not dare to make any rash moves? They too feared being ambushed.
Losing a high-ranking Immortal Emperor Realm [Xian Huang Jing] cultivator was manageable; another could be nurtured over time. However, if an Immortal Emperor like one of their Ancestors were to die, the entire Sect would collapse.
"From what we've seen, it's likely the work of Puppet Shadow Old Ghost from the Ten Thousand Nether Sect," Zhaoshen Ancestor stated calmly. "That fiend has been missing for hundreds of years. He might have made further progress in the ways of ghosts and corpses, perhaps using some poison to reach an even higher level."
As he spoke, he took out the head of a giant, pale, strange insect.
This item was something he had retrieved from the Return Profound Market City. As an Ancestor, he had naturally gone to investigate personally. The worm-like Ghost Corpse was no match for him; he killed it on the spot, annihilated all the Immortal Poison, and brought its head back as a spoil of war.
"This creature is treacherous. Not only did it devour everyone in the market city, but many magical beasts in the Profound Cloud Mountain Range also fell victim to it."
"If I hadn't arrived in time, given a few more years, it truly might have become a significant threat," Zhaoshen Ancestor continued.
A few years, to Immortal Emperors like them, was no different from a few minutes.
Throwing Elephant Ancestor, who was by the side, examined the head carefully and remarked with some surprise, "This thing is so fragile."
"I was also a bit puzzled initially," Zhaoshen Ancestor explained, his formidable strength and vast experience having allowed him to quickly grasp the issue. "Later, I discovered that the Ghost and Corpse aspects were more like a smokescreen; the Immortal Poison within its body was the crucial part."
He then took out a Lapis Lazuli Vase. This Lapis Lazuli Vase was a rare Magical Artifact, possessing abilities such as suppression and sealing, and its contents could be clearly seen from the outside.
Within the Lapis Lazuli Vase, a large piece of black flesh was sealed, surrounded by various viscous fluids.
These fluids visibly increased each time the piece of flesh pulsed, as if breathing.
"This... is truly bizarre." Throwing Elephant Ancestor also wore a strange expression; he could tell this item was highly unusual.
At first glance, it appeared to be mere flesh, but it was actually composed of countless strange, worm-like creatures within the flesh.
"It's somewhat similar to Gu Insects, yet it sustains itself with poison. If unleashed, it would transform people into Ghost Corpses," Nine Flowers Ancestor, another Ancestor present, said, a grave look in his eyes.
"Precisely." Zhaoshen Ancestor placed the Lapis Lazuli Vase on the table and said, "Ghost, corpse, Gu, poison—this one item involves these four methods. Besides Puppet Shadow Old Ghost, who else in the Ten Thousand Nether Sect is proficient in such arts?"
"I'm afraid even Puppet Shadow Old Ghost isn't capable of this. Previously, we thought this was the doing of a seriously injured Immortal Emperor. Looking at it now, this is likely the work of an Immortal Venerate." Throwing Elephant Ancestor's expression turned ugly.
Puppet Shadow Old Ghost, like them, was an Immortal Emperor. However, he wasn't considered a high-ranking figure within the Ten Thousand Nether Sect. After all, the Ten Thousand Nether Sect, as one of the Three Great Devil Sects, possessed Ancestor Immortal Realm experts, individuals who could truly be called Ancestors. Unlike these major sects, the strongest in this surrounding region were only Immortal Emperors, hence they were referred to as Ancestors.
"Regardless of whose handiwork it is, should we hand this item over to the Supreme Sword Sect?" Zhaoshen Ancestor asked, getting to the crucial point.
This item was definitely not something they could control; keeping it was like holding a hot potato.
Now that they had all formed an alliance, albeit a temporary one, Zhaoshen Ancestor wanted to ensure they were all on the same page regarding this matter.
"Hand it over. If that Devil Path practitioner uses this as a medium to unleash that demonic Divine Skill again, your Photo God Sect should understand the consequences." Throwing Elephant Ancestor certainly wanted to pass this buck.
For him, there was no loss involved.
He was certainly coveting it. After all, if this thing were released into an enemy sect, it would undoubtedly cause devastating casualties, and the blame could even be shifted to the Ten Thousand Nether Sect.
However, while the idea was indeed appealing, the methods of doing so and the potential disasters were truly immense.
Several other Immortal Emperor Realm Ancestors shared this thought, but they suppressed their stirring desires.
If they didn't hand it over and nothing went awry, that would be one thing. But if something did happen, it would be a massive problem. It would be better to let the Supreme Sword Sect handle it.
"Since that's the case, let us request the Supreme Sword Sect to come and uphold justice for us." Zhaoshen Ancestor rejoiced inwardly; this was precisely the outcome he desired.
Although he himself was unharmed, the Photo God Sect had definitely suffered significant problems: massive deaths among the low and mid-level members, and considerable casualties among the upper echelons. While he could sustain the Sect alone, it would affect his Cultivation.
Therefore, the best solution was to resolve this matter as quickly as possible. Otherwise, the longer it dragged on, the more other Sects would begin to indirectly encroach upon the Photo God Sect, which would also reduce his resources.
This was all contingent on him remaining alive. If he were to perish, the entire Photo God Sect would be immediately carved up.
What Zhaoshen Ancestor needed to do was to minimize this indirect encroachment and its scale as much as possible. Completely preventing it was impossible.
The best way to achieve this reduction was to introduce a more powerful external force as an auxiliary, and the Supreme Sword Sect was a perfect fit for this role.
The Ancestors of the other Sects, though unwilling, had to grit their teeth and agree, fearing for their own lives.
Regardless of whether the perpetrator of this attack was an Immortal Emperor Realm [Xian Huang Jing] expert or a seriously injured Immortal Emperor [Xian Di Jing], they could all ascertain that this Divine Skill was undoubtedly the handiwork or scheme of someone at the Immortal Sovereign Realm.
This implied they might have become entangled in some sort of conspiracy, reduced to mere pawns.
They could only maneuver carefully, prioritizing their own survival.
"Since there are no objections, how about each Sect dispatches one person to report to the Supreme Sword Sect tomorrow?" Zhaoshen Ancestor hurriedly proposed.
This proposal naturally received unanimous agreement. Each Sect would arrange for one person, and each would take a different route to the Supreme Sword Sect to avoid being intercepted. As long as even one person reached the Supreme Sword Sect, the task would be considered complete.